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Former Minnesota Twins and California Angels player Rod Carew is elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame. A "wizard with the bat," Carew achieved a .328 lifetime batting average, hitting over .300 in fifteen consecutive seasons with both teams.
First published: July 1, 2015 Last modified: January 8, 2021